[Software] Oppo Reno8 Z 5G is official with a slighty refreshed design, familiar hardware

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Oppo Thailand held an event today, introducing the Reno8 series, and alongside the vanilla Reno8 and Reno8 Pro with Marisilicon NPU, we saw an entirely new phone - the Oppo Reno8 Z 5G.

Well mostly new - it has the same specs as the Reno7 Z 5G, down to the chipset and memory configuration, but now it comes with a redesigned back and shiny Dawnlight Gold color.

The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 695 and is offered in Thailand with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The 6.43” OLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and a fingerprint scanner underneath is retained.

The cameras are also the same - 64MP main, 2MP macro, 2MP depth sensor. The Reno8 Z 5G is advertised as a “Portrait Expert”, while the Reno7 Z 5G was sold in Thailand with the slogan “Frame yourself”, which is essentially the same - after all, even the front-facing camera is the same 16MP f/2.4 shooter.

This phone is part of the Reno8 series, meaning the design resembles the other Reno8 phones - the camera island now extends to the frame and apparently, Oppo used a different material because the Reno8 Z is slightly thicker and heavier than the Reno7 Z.

The battery remained the same - 4,500mAh capacity with 33W charging support, while UI is now ColorOS 12.1, based on Android 12.

Oppo is also selling the Reno8 Z 5G in Black color. Pre-orders begin today and will continue until next Sunday, August 14. The open sale begins after that, and the price for the phone is THB12,990, which is about $360/€355.

https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_reno8_z_5g_is_official_with_a_slighty_refreshed_design_familiar_hardware-news-55294.php